Lapochkin Analyzes Safonov's Controversial Penalty Incident

Former RPL referee Sergey Lapochkin analyzed a controversial situation in the penalty shootout during the Intercontinental Cup final between PSG and Flamengo. The incident was related to the actions of goalkeeper Matvei Safonov.

According to Lapochkin, watching the situation might give the impression that the Russian goalkeeper stepped off the goal line before the shot. However, in such cases, the decisive role is played by the assistant referee. If a penalty is saved, the VAR system is also involved in the review.

«Why wasn’t the shot retaken? I have two assumptions.

Perhaps when the line was checked, the projection of the foot might have been deemed to be touching the goal line. Or they decided not to delve into millimeter-level details and avoided creating unnecessary controversy,» Betonmobile.ru quotes Lapochkin as saying.

It should be noted that Safonov saved four penalty shots during the shootout and was named the best player of the match. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!